Kieran Corridan – Memorial Plaque Unveiled in Brosna

Brosna GAA Club ???? John Murphy speaking at the unveiling of the memorial plaque to the late Kieran Corridan at Páirc Na Féile, Brosnan GAA Club on Sunday. Included are: Johnny Stack, Tim Murphy, Kerry County GAA Board chairman and Pat Brosnan. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Kerry County GAA Board Chairman Tim Murphy addressing the crowd at the unveiling of the memorial plaque to the late Kieran Corridan at Páirc Na Féile, Brosnan GAA Club on Sunday afternoon. Included are from left: Trevor Corridan, John Murphy, Peter Middleton, Paddy Corridan, Fr. David Gunn, Johnny Stack and Pat Brosnan. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Sneaking a Peek: Fr. David Gunn, PP Brosna and Maurice Browne taking a peek at the Kieran Corridan memorial plaque at Páirc Na Féile, Brosna GAA Club on Sunday afternoon. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Johnny Stack of the North Kerry GAA Board speaking at the unveiling of the memorial plaque to the late Kieran Corridan at Páirc Na Féile, Brosnan GAA Club on Sunday. Included are: Tim Murphy, Kerry County GAA Board chairman and Pat Brosnan, Brosna GAA Club. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Paddy, brother of the late Kieran Corridan helping Kieran’s son Trevor to unveil the plaque to his father with Kieran’s wife Mary at Páirc Na Féile, Brosnan GAA Club on Sunday afternoon. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Fr. David Gunn, PP Brosna at the unveiling of the memorial plaque to the late Kieran Corridan at Páirc Na Féile, Brosnan GAA Club on Sunday afternoon. Included are: Mary Corridan, John Murphy, Trevor and Paddy Corridan, Johnny Stack, Tim Murphy, Kerry County GAA Board chairman. ©Photograph: John Reidy

At the unveiling of the memorial plaque to the late Kieran Corridan at Páirc Na Féile, Brosnan GAA Club on Sunday were: John Sheehan (left) with Tim Murphy, Kerry County GAA Board chairman; Pat Brosnan, Paddy Corridan, Trevor and Mary Corridan, Johnny Stack and John Murphy. ©Photograph: John Reidy

**Newly elected Brosna GAA Club PRO Mairéad Moriarty reports on the unveiling of the plaque to the memory of the late Kieran Corridan.** .

Rather fittingly, on a weekend when the Kerry team started its National League campaign with such finesse, a Brosna man whose entire life centred around Kerry GAA and sports generally was honoured in his home parish.

By Mairéad Moriarty PRO

Kieran Corridan, who was well known throughout the county as a referee and linesman, died tragically in a road traffic accident on 26 June 1998.

It cut short the life of a vibrant and active man who not only officiated at many key football and hurling games within the county but who held the post of treasurer with the North Kerry board.

A Stickler for Rules

Brosna’s Fr. Gunn, another North Kerry veteran, blessed the plaque that adorns the side of the spectator stand in Páirc na Féile and told of his personal memory of Kieran.

“As a young fella playing your heart would drop when you’d see Kieran coming to referee the game. Four steps meant four steps. He was a stickler for the rules.”

Fairness his Greatest Quality

Of course, what this meant was that Kieran’s judgement was always fair to both parties – a quality he was admired for throughout his refereeing career.

In addition to his GAA interests, Kieran was very involved in community games within the county as well as with Listowel Badminton Club.

Novice Cup Team-Mates

The unveiling saw Kieran’s surviving team-mates from the historic novice cup win by the Brosna/Knocknagoshel team of 1969 join with his wife, Mary Corridan and his son Trevor – who was invited to unveil the plaque.

Two great speeches by Patrick Brosnan and Kieran’s old team mate, John Murphy reminded everyone of his contribution to football within the parish and afterwards at county and national levels.

Sadly gone but not forgotten.